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February 10, 2013

Stag Do’s: Hunter Gather Cook Stylee.

Here at HGC, we like to cater for everyone
and a group of lads looking to experience something unique as a send off for
their condemned friend is no exception: The Hunter Gather Stag was born.

Trying to blend in: stag wears stag.

No longer are the men of today content with
the “Prague, Tits & Beer” of the past, stag do’s are becoming more
sophisticated (sort of…), paintball and go-karting don’t quite cut the mustard
like they used to. Men want to be men and do manly stuff, collectively they
want to unleash their inner caveman once unchained from the desk: they want to
eat meat off the bone, they want to make fire, they want to sup a few ales and
roar with laughter at each others expense. So where better to go than a
Hunter-Gatherer School to let it all out?

In reality it seems that man has changed
little over the last 10,000 years when it comes to the basics, some things just
remain the same…

Being based only an hour from London and 20
minutes from Brighton, HGC HQ is ideally placed for those looking to experience
a bit of outdoor adventure during the day and then head off to the bright
lights of the city for a bit a bit of nocturnal revelry. No Stag group is the
same, some have headed to Brighton, some to Eastbourne and quite a few to Lewes
for some serious Ale tasting in the shadow of Lewes Cathedral (also known as
the Harveys Brewery).

Racking up the Venison Kebabs.

So what can you expect from a HGC Stag do?

Without further ado and not wanting to give
the game away (a little smoke & mirrors never hurts…) here we go:

Bromance: How many stags can you fit into a 2 man shelter...

HUNTER:GATHER:STAG.

Come
and join us in the woods to celebrate your staggy with a day of time-honoured
manliness:

Deer
butchery and Cook off

Fish
trapping

Fire
Starting

Shelter
building

Wild
food wander

Bush
tucker trial

Cider
tasting

HGC
Challenge

Based
on the South Downs near Brighton, expect a day of great banter and hands on
outdoor action. The stag will receive a special gift from the HGC team as a
‘stagmento’ from his time in the woods.

Arriving
At HGC HQ at 10am for a run through the order of play: The day is designed for
your group to learn the basics of self-sufficiency and put them to the test!

We
begin at HQ where you will learn how to skin and butcher an entire deer for
your lunch using flint tools, then skewer up the meat to cook over the fire
with a selection of HGC marinades and wild taster dishes. During lunch there
will be a spot of cider tasting (we provide 5 gallons of cider for the day),
then it is off into the wild to identify & taste some of Mother Nature’s
bounty from the hedgerows. We can also provide supper, consisting of pit roast
Haunch of Venison and all the trimmings.

After
walking off the deer, you will embark on a tutorial of basic fire lighting,
trapping and shelter building before the bush tucker trial where the stag will
have to eat his way through insects, squirrel cock, deer testicle and fish
bits.

Then
it is time for the HGC challenge, which only the best man (or men) are allowed
to know about…

Hunter
Gather Cook will unleash the hunter-gatherer within and ensure you pick
up plenty of tips for your next adventure into the wild!

If you are interested in booking a Stag do
with us, please get in touch and send us an email: bookings@huntergathercook.com
for more information, prices and available dates.